BELMONT — Jamie Slater scored early in the second half off an assist from Lyndsey Barnes to give Kings Mountain a 1-0 win over host South Point on the opening day of the Girls Gazette Soccer Cup on Monday.

Kings Mountain (2-0) also got three saves from Haley Camp for the shutout as the seven-time Cup champion jumped into the early points lead in the group portion of the weeklong tournament.

“We played well against a real good South Point team,” Kings Mountain coach Erik Price said. “I thought our girls did very well.”

Kings Mountain travels to Crest 6 p.m. Thursday for its other group play game before Saturday’s final-round games.

Crest has moved up its home game against East Rutherford up to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday due to the threat of cold weather.

Varsity golf

Shelby 173, Maiden 179 — Elliott Grayson earned medalist honors with a 5-over 41, leading Shelby to a team win at Glen Oaks in Maiden. Luke Hayek (44), Sam Goforth (44) and Sam McMurray (44) also contributed to the team score for Shelby, which will compete in the first South Mountain Athletic Conference match March 11 at Forest City Municipal.

JV baseball

Burns 9, Crest 5 —Seth Harrill was the winning pitcher, allowing one earned run on four hits in five innings before being relieved by Seth Mullinax. Jacob Baker had two hits, including a double, and four RBIs to lead the junior Bulldogs at the plate.

Dylan Hastings’ two hits paced the junior Chargers.

Umpire clinics at City Park

A 2013 Tar Heel State Umpire Clinic will be held at Shelby City Park on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Aquatics Conference Room. All umpires who want to call in a district tournament or the state tournaments must attend.

Oscar Pace, Tar Heel Leagues State Umpire in Chief, and Gordon Hampton, Tar Heel Leagues Assistant State Director, will conduct the clinic. Registration fees of $25 must be paid to call in state tournaments at the clinic. For more information, contact David Fisher at 704 484-6811.

A USSSA State Umpire Clinic held in the same room at 2 p.m. Sunday. All umpires who plan to call state tournaments and local league games are required to attend. The sanction fee of $60 is due at the clinic. All new and returning umpires are required to attend. For more information, contact Fisher.

Western Youth Athletic Association Junior All-Star tournament

Today’s semifinals of the WYAA Junior All-Star basketball tournament match host Shelby and Alexander County Gold at 7 p.m. at the City Park gym, followed by Hickory and Granite Falls at 8:30 p.m.

Monday’s result

Hickory59, Alexander County Blue 54

Alumni football

An informational meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Golden Corral in Shelby for Crest and Shelby graduates who are interested in playing alumni football.

Those who attend the meeting are encouraged to bring friends. Gridiron Alumni, a company that puts on alumni football games nationwide, is matching up alumni from some of the biggest rivalries in North Carolina.

They have games planned this year between Pisgah and Tuscola, Huss and Ashbrook, and Grimsley and Page. They have also been trying to build up interest for a game between Crest and Shelby alumni. Both teams have had some player registrations, but more are needed.

If you or someone you know is interested in putting on pads one more time, you can attend the informational meeting or register on the website, www.gridironalumni.com. If you have any questions, go to the website or contact Chris Hall at (530) 410-6396.